top of page

Member Profile

Available for Mentorship

Seeking Mentorship

Kofi Mensah (Test), Ph.D, AICP

Academic/Researcher

Kofi Mensah (Test)

Basic Infomation

Current Role

Director of Housing Equity

Years of Planning Experience

20+ years (Experienced Leader)

Current Region

Latin America & the Caribbean

Country of Residence

Ghana

Language

English, French

Areas of Interest

Region of Expertise

Middle East & North Africa
East & Southeast Asia

Urban Context

Mid-Sized Cities & Suburbs
Rural & Small Town Regional Planning
Informal Settlements

Focus Areas

Climate Adaptation & Environmental Planning
Governance, Innovation, & Global Practice

Urban Challenges & Solutions

My work targets Housing Affordability and Informal Settlement Integration. I am developing legal and spatial frameworks that allow for the formalization of "slum" districts without displacing the existing inhabitants, ensuring they gain access to basic utilities like clean water, sanitation, and reliable electricity.

Background & Experience

Dr. Kofi Mensah is a renowned urban planner whose work spans three continents. After earning his doctorate from the London School of Economics, he spent several years working with UN-Habitat on rapid urbanization challenges in West Africa. He specializes in inclusive zoning laws and community-led land-titling processes. Kofi has served as a policy advisor for various municipal governments, helping them navigate the complex intersection of rapid population growth and limited fiscal resources. He is the founder of the "Common Ground" initiative, which focuses on providing legal aid to low-income tenants facing eviction in rapidly gentrifying urban centers.

bottom of page